Mark Cuban made 300 employees millionaires after selling a company for $5.7 billion

Long before becoming one of America’s most recognisable billionaires, Mark Cuban built his fortune through the explosive rise of internet streaming company Broadcast.com. In 1999, the company was acquired by Yahoo in a deal worth $5.7 billion in stock. According to Cuban, the sale changed the lives of hundreds of workers overnight, with roughly 300…

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SC’s Ayodhya verdict reveals ‘deeply majoritarian politics has penetrated legal validation’, says Jamiat report

SC’s Ayodhya verdict reveals ‘deeply majoritarian politics has penetrated legal validation”, says Jamiat report (Image credit: ANI) NEW DELHI: Noting that the Madhya Pradesh High Court order declaring the disputed Bhojshala complex in Dhar district a temple only validates the fears and concerns that they have raised all along since the 2019 Ayodhya verdict, the…

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Govt imposes Rs 3/litre windfall tax on petrol exports, cuts diesel and ATF export levies

The government on Friday imposed a windfall gains tax of Rs 3 per litre on petrol exports while reducing export levies on diesel and aviation turbine fuel (ATF), as crude oil prices remained elevated amid the ongoing West Asia conflict, PTI reported.The revised rates will come into effect from May 16.According to finance ministry notifications,…

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West Asia crisis brings Gulf students back to Dakshina Kannada schools

The trend is similar to the Covid‑19 period, when students returned from Gulf countries to continue their studies in their hometowns, says school managements Mangaluru: As the West Asia crisis disrupts livelihoods in the Gulf, private schools in undivided Dakshina Kannada are seeing more students return midstream, leading to a modest rise in admissions.Anthony Joseph,…

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JP Nagar to wake up to lively Sunday

Bengaluru: As Happy Streets by The Times of India makes its debut in JP Nagar this Sunday, the neighbourhood near Adarsh Rhythm Apartments, Panduranga Nagar, will host a range of interactive events to encourage creativity, awareness and community participation.Visitors can engage in conversations around civic values and citizenship at the Reclaim Constitution stall, which will…

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